RA Care Services Limited
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
RA Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
Dementia home care agencies in Victoria Dock
There are 38 dementia home care agencies in and around Victoria Dock on AskBart. 83% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, March 2024).
Key facts: Victoria Dock
| Dementia home care agencies listed | 38 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 30 of 36 (83%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 0 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 6 |
| Greenwich usual weekly rate (2025) | £1,063 |
Data: CQC register, updated March 2024. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
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Home care agencies (38)
Approvez medi-care Ltd Newham
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Approvez medi-care Ltd Newham is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
JS Care Agency
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
JS Care Agency is a London-based care provider specialising in dementia support.
Dementia
Hedgerow Court
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Hedgerow Court is a retirement-living home in London providing dementia care.
Dementia
Pats Care Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Pats Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Insufficient evidence to rateWell-led: Requires improvement
Olives Healthcare Services Ltd is a dementia care provider based in London.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Living Spring Solutions (Care & Training) Limited is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
Inspire Support Workers
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Inspire Support Workers is a dementia care provider based in London.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Alters Nursing is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
Creative Support - Duncan Court
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Creative Support - Duncan Court is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
Oceanic Care Services Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Oceanic Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Bluedrive Care Homes is a retirement-living service in London that provides dementia care.
Dementia
117A Island Business Centre
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
117A Island Business Centre is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Keyznow Health and Social Care Ltd provides dementia care and is registered to support older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people…
Dementia
Lilicares Limited
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Lilicares Limited is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
Sarat Healthcare Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Sarat Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London.
Dementia
Barmat Healthcare Limited
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Barmat Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Prime & Passionate Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
London Ondcare Services Limited is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Avant-Garde Services Limited is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
Luu-Bridgets Healthcare Limited
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Luu-Bridgets Healthcare Limited is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
DementiaNursing
Hiba Home Care Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Hiba Home Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Insufficient evidence to rate
RHC 360 SOLUTIONS is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
Real Mission Care
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Real Mission Care provides specialist dementia support for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65.
Dementia
J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Stratford
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
J.C.Michael Groups Ltd Stratford is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
iCareServicesGroup
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
iCareServicesGroup is a home care agency based in Barking, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
Fean Services UK Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fean Services UK Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London.
Dementia
P A Care Services
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
P A Care Services is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London.
Dementia
Potters House
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Potters House is a home care agency based in Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
Candid Health & Social Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
ANK Solutions Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
ANK Solutions Ltd is a dementia care home that also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities,…
Dementia
Just In Time Agency JIT Ltd
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Just In Time Agency JIT Ltd is a dementia care provider based in Ilford, London.
Dementia
Bio Luminuex Health Care Limited
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Bio Luminuex Health Care Limited is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Sure Grace Ministries Care Agencies is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.
Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Pent-A Care Support and Care Service provides dementia care and support.
Dementia
Cardamom Court
CQC Good
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Outstanding
Cardamom Court is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.
Dementia
CQC quality of home care in Victoria Dock
Rated Good or Outstanding
30/ 36 rated
Newly registered (awaiting rating)
2
Every agency here is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Each profile shows the full CQC breakdown — whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care agency vs a private carer in Victoria Dock
A private or introductory-agency carer often charges less per hour than a CQC-regulated agency — but the difference pays for cover, vetting and the legal responsibilities the agency carries for you. Here’s how the two compare.
| CQC-regulated agency | Private / introductory carer | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Registered with and inspected by the CQC — a published rating on every profile | Not inspected — an individual carer is not CQC-regulated |
| If your carer is off sick | The agency sends a replacement, so care never stops | You have to arrange emergency cover yourself |
| Employment & tax | The agency employs the carer — pay, tax, pension and insurance are handled for you | You may become the carer’s legal employer, with HMRC, pension and insurance duties |
| Training, DBS & insurance | Carers are trained, DBS-checked and covered by the agency’s insurance | You check training, references and DBS yourself |
| Typical hourly rate | £22–£28 per hour | £15–£19 per hour |
The higher agency rate buys the cover, training and liability an agency carries for you — the reassurance most families want when arranging care for a parent. Every agency listed on this page is registered with the CQC.
Rates are typical UK ranges, not local quotes, and vary by provider, timing and the level of care. Employing a carer directly makes you their employer — check your responsibilities on GOV.UK.
What home care costs in Victoria Dock
Hourly (visiting) care
£22–£30per hour
Overnight (waking) care
£150–£220per night
Live-in care
£1,100–£1,600per week
Estimated typical UK ranges — actual fees depend on the agency, the hours you need, and the level of care. Always get a written quote after a needs assessment. For context, Greenwich council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,063/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.
Paying for home care in Victoria Dock: your home is protected
This is the difference families most often miss. When your relative is cared for in their own home, the value of that home is left out of the council’s financial assessment. Move into a care home and the property is usually counted — which is why so many families worry about having to sell up. Staying at home removes that worry entirely.
The property disregard
Your main or only home is never included in the means test for care at home. The assessment looks only at savings, capital and income — the house you live in is disregarded for as long as care is provided there.
How the means test works (England)
- Over £23,250 in savings & capital — you pay the full cost of your care (a “self-funder”).
- Under £14,250 — your capital is ignored; you contribute only from income.
- Between the two — a sliding scale: roughly £1 a week for every £250 of capital above £14,250.
- Your home — disregarded throughout, because the care happens there.
Greenwich council carries out a free care-needs assessment first, then a financial assessment to work out what, if anything, you pay towards care in Victoria Dock.
Capital limits are the England thresholds (frozen for several years — check the current figures). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use different limits and rules. The residential-care property rules are more nuanced (a partner still living there, or a 12-week disregard, can change things). Always get a financial assessment from your council.
What later-life care costs in Victoria Dock
Average weekly costs for the main types of care, so you can see how Victoria Dock compares with the wider Newham area and the UK.
| Type of care | Victoria Dock | Newham avg | UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care home | £1,149 | £1,173 | £1,200 |
| Nursing care home | £1,241 | £1,173 | £1,500 |
| Live-in care (est.) | — | — | ~£1,400 |
| Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.) | — | — | ~£460 |
Residential care in Victoria Dock averages £1,149/week — about 4% below the UK average.
Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Victoria Dock within ~5 miles; Newham county-wide); actual fees depend on the home, room and level of care. Home-care figures are typical UK estimates — we don’t yet hold verified local agency rates, so they aren’t shown per area. Always get written quotes. Model your own numbers with the care cost calculator.
The true cost of care at home vs a care home in Victoria Dock
Families often compare a care-home fee to home-care hours alone — but a care home already includes the room, meals and bills, while staying at home means paying for those on top of the care. Adjust the figures for an illustrative weekly and yearly comparison, and see where a care home becomes the cheaper choice. The care-home figure is prefilled with Victoria Dock's average private fee — adjust any number to match your own quotes.
Care home (£/week)
Household costs total £173/week. Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit (2026/27 rates £76.70 lower / £114.60 higher per week — check the current rate); it is usually payable whether you stay at home or self-fund a care home, so it is applied to every option below.
Home-care visits
35 hrs/week × £23
£978/wk
£50,856/year
£805 care + £173 bills
Lowest total cost
Live-in care
one carer, living with you
£1,573/wk
£81,796/year
£1,400 care + £173 bills
Residential care home
room, meals & bills included
£1,149/wk
£59,748/year
Where it changes over
Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 42 hours of care a week. Beyond that, a residential care home — where the bills are already included — usually costs less.
A guide, not a quote
Every figure is an editable estimate. Household bills vary by home and circumstances; live-in care may need two carers for high or overnight needs; and the right choice depends on the level of care needed, not just the total. Always get real quotes and a care-needs assessment before deciding.
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote. See who should pay towards care in our care funding & means-test calculator, or ask Bart.
Support for staying at home in Victoria Dock
Care at home works best alongside local health services, grants and carer support. These are the main routes to help — home adaptations are administered by Greenwich council.
Home adaptations & grants
Grab rails, stairlifts and level-access showers can be part-funded by a Disabled Facilities Grant — the practical changes that let care at home succeed.
Disabled Facilities GrantHelp paying for care
Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit that helps with the cost of care at home for people over State Pension age.
Attendance AllowanceDistrict nursing & community health
NHS community teams visit at home for wound care, medication support and ongoing conditions, alongside your care agency.
NHS care & supportSupport for family carers
Advice, a carer’s assessment, respite and local support groups for relatives who help with care.
Carers UK advicePrescription delivery
Local pharmacies can prepare weekly blister packs (dosette boxes) and deliver medicines to the door.
Find a pharmacyLinks open official NHS, GOV.UK and national charity services that localise to your postcode. AskBart is independent and isn’t affiliated with these organisations.
Common questions
How many dementia home care agencies are there in Victoria Dock?
AskBart lists 38 dementia home care agencies in and around Victoria Dock, each with its latest CQC rating.
How are dementia home care agencies in Victoria Dock rated?
Of the 36 inspected, 0 are rated Outstanding, 30 Good, 6 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.
How do I choose between dementia home care agencies in Victoria Dock?
Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Dementia live-in care: a guide" covers what to look for.
Near Victoria Dock
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Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
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